Cue-chalk holder



May 1, 192-3. 1,453,877 R. S. JOHNSON- CUB CHALK HOLDER Filed April 20. 1921 jzzmwtramsaza Patented May 1, 1923 ROBERT SPENCER JOHNSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CUE-CHALK HOLDER.

Application filed April 20, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ROBERT SPENCER J OHN- SON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, has invented new and useful Improvements in Cue-Chalk Holders, of which the following is a specification. I

The object of the invention'is to provide a chalk holder for use in connection with the service of chalk at public pool and billiard tables, designed to hold the blocks or cubes of cue chalk in condition for convenient use while offering an obstacle to the placing of the chalk in the pocket ofthe player or serving to remind the player not to place the chalk in his pocket, with the result of preventing the carrying away of the chalk either thoughtlessly or intentionally to the loss of the proprietor of the establishment,- it being a well recognized fact among pool room operators that there is a great loss and waste of chalk through these sources, and largely incident to indifference on the part of the players who forget or neglect to replace the chalk after having completed their game; and with this object in view the 1nvention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein:-

Figure 1 is a view of a chalk holder constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view.

The holder consists of a receptacle 10 provided with means whereby it may be suspended or attached flexibly and movably to the table or other means of support under such conditions as to permit of the chalking of the cue while preventing the bodily removal of the holder. Moreover the holder is preferably of a size and shape which renders it inconvenient to place in the pocket, and is suificiently heavy to serve as a reminder to the player who inadvertently places the same in his pocket. v

In the construction illustrated the receptacle is provided with a ring 11, to which may be attached a suspending cord or tape for attachment as above suggested to an chalking surface of Serial No. 462,851.

the operative surface of the chalk block or cube 13 is exposed, so that the end of the cue may be brought into contact with the the opening in the receptacle orcasing.

In practice it is preferred to construct the receptacle or casing of telescoping outer'and inner members 10 and 10 provided with registering openings 14 and 15 in the walls thereof for the reception of a set-screw 16,. and the opening in the inner on. lower end or head of the inner member is bounded by an inwardly directed flange 17 projecting from the edge of the wall of the inner memto permit of the release or removal of the chalk block or cube, sothat in the block in the receptacle it isnecessary to: separate the telescoping members thereof after removing the set-screw.

It will be obvious that as a means of applying chalk to theme the device may be used'in substantially the same way as the the block or cube through order to place her to limit the opening to a size insufficient 1 loose'block or cube, but by having the. casing made of metal it is of to serve as a reminder to a' sufiicient weight w the player not to place it in his pocket, or remind himto re- 1 move it after his play. has been concluded,

and as an additional precaution the proprietor of the establishment may, as above suggested, utilize the attaching means to flexibly secure the casing to a convenient supporting object suspended for example from the ceiling or chandelier or from a side wall or cue rack or from the table itself. This means of attachment also provides if desired for connecting the casing with the i by means of a cord or table beneath the rail tape attached to a spring roller which while permitting the extension of the cord or tape during the operation of chalking the cue will rewind the same and normally hold the casing in a position within convenient reach just beneath the'side or end rail of the table. Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful is A chalk holder consisting of a receptacle comprising a pair of telescoping sections of screw engaged in said holes and positively precludlng relatlve longltndlna-l and angular movement of the members. 0

In testimony whereof he affixes his signature.

ROBERT SPENCER J OHN-SON. 

